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62 trips 572.5 miles logged 23 nights out in 2015 Subscribe to updates

December 30, 2015 3 miles 1,000 feet gained

Stanton Lake

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Bang for the buck on this hike was off the charts! Only a couple steep sections and you are rewarded with awesome lake scenery and big peaks in the distance. Lake was totally frozen, not another soul in sight. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2257415?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="540" height="540" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="...

December 30, 2015 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Bear Creek Rd to Patterson Ck Trail

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Easy snowshoe into the edge of Flathead Nat'l Forest along a forest service road. Lots of animal tracks, including cougar and lynx. Snow was about 15-18" deep, fluffy powder. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2257414?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="540" height="540" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

December 20, 2015 5.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Gov't Camp snowshoe (crosstown trail)

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Sunday jaunt around the trails behind Gov't Camp. Always enjoyable, no views, but the nice snow. Lots of other skiiers/snowshoers too. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2225092?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="440" height="440" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

December 14, 2015 5.5 miles 1,500 feet gained

Frog Lakes Buttes (fail)

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Didn't make it to the top. The snow was so deep, probably only 0.5 mph pace on the way up. Huge powder.

November 15, 2015 10.5 miles 1,750 feet gained

Pioneer Bridle Trail to Enid Lake

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Matt, Daniel and myself hiked from Hwy 26 @ Kiwanis Camp up to Enid Lake on the Pioneer Bridle Trail as the snow fell yesterday. It was absolutely fantastic hiking into the snow. We made a side trip to ZigZag Falls and did a loop around the tiny Enid lake, just West of Gov't Camp. Temps were hovering around freezing most of the day and the snow was intermitt...

November 14, 2015 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained

PCT (Herman Ck to Dry Ck)

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It was supposed to rain all day, and heavy, but it ended up being totally dry and a good day to hike (go figure!). I started at Herman Creek TH, where there were only 3 other cars @ 10am. I hiked up to the jct w/ the 405-E bridge trail and made my way down to Herman Creek, where I actually saw the trail's namesake for the first time! Very nice! Then up to th...

October 11, 2015 13 miles 3,000 feet gained

Mt Adams High Camp on Divide Trail

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Trip to Lake 7505 on the NW flank of Mt Adams, foot of Adams Glacier. Long drive, but lovely walking. Spectacular sunset this evening. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2093455?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="500" height="500" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

October 3 to October 6, 2015 29 miles 3,750 feet gained 3 nights

Wallowas-East Lostine to Lakes Basin

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Long weekend trip to the Wallowas to see the leaves change, and revel in a new (to us) Wilderness area. We love the Sierras, so this area was just perfect! No bugs, no people, no fires! Cold at night, heard elk bugling, and passed a few hunters on horseback. You couldn't ask for a more perfect string of days. Just lovely! <iframe width="450" height="350" src...

September 25, 2015 5.5 miles 1,500 feet gained

Clackamas Riverside National Recreation Trail

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Friday evening after work ramble. It was 45 miles one way from Clackamas to the TH. I saw no other people the entire evening. The river was pretty low, the trees huge and the walk very lovely. Spotted a couple of frogs and a few birds I could not identify.

September 19 to September 20, 2015 18 miles 4,250 feet gained 1 night

Mt Jefferson high camp

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Great fall colors up at Jefferson Park this weekend. The meadow is just waiting for snow. I hope it comes! We hiked high above the lakes out of sight of the hordes and masses ringing every lake.

September 12 to September 13, 2015 16 miles 3,000 feet gained 1 night

Summerland - Mt Rainier Nat'l Park

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Awesome overnighter to a new area for me. The fall colors were just outstanding. Even though this was one of the most crowded trails I have ever hiked on, the views were spectacular and it was just a perfect weekend outing.

July 17 to July 19, 2015 19 miles 4,250 feet gained 2 nights

Ramona Falls/Yocum Ridge

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Hiked up to 6800', pretty sketchy section around 6200' that traverses a steep rock and scree field above a perilous dropoff. No snow in sight. Camped below the trail on the ridge, awesome sunset, lots and lots of black flies.

July 11, 2015 15.5 miles 4,000 feet gained

Cast Lake via Cast Creek - Horseshoe Ridge, MHNF

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Full on cloudy day, but I wasn't complaining! It's been far too long since we had a break from muggy misery. Berries were a nice (early) touch in the meadows beyond Cast Lake on the trail. Lots of climbing up Cast Creek trail but it's nicely graded. Horseshoe Ridge is too and it made for nice walking. The latter trail was almost like late spring conditions, ...

July 3 to July 5, 2015 20 miles 4,250 feet gained 2 nights

Obsidian-Little Brother Loop

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Holiday weekend excursion to Obsidian LEA on the NW edge of the Three Sisters. We circumnavigated Little Brother, drank some beers creekside and stayed under a merciful cloud layer on Saturday after getting roasted on Friday. This area is really spectacular! It looks sparse, but it's very detailed and beautiful, so many colors and with the wildflowers hangin...

June 17 to June 18, 2015 10.5 miles 2,500 feet gained 1 night

Twisp Pass, Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, WA

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Took a chance and drove out the Twisp River Rd on our drive on the Cascade Loop. There are many trails and campgrounds out that way, so we camped one night and did a dayhike up to Twisp Pass the next morning. The trail started out level and brushy and after crossing the North Fork of the Twisp River on a log bridge w/ no railing, it climbs up through Englema...

June 16 to June 17, 2015 4 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night

Blue Lake, North Cascades NP

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An easy, rewarding hike to a beautiful blue lake set in a lovely cirque below the rocky Early Winter Spires and the Liberty Bell. It was still half frozen over, but fish rippled in the open parts, feasting on mosquitoes. There was an old cabin right on the lakeshore from days long gone.

June 15 to June 16, 2015 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained 1 night

Maple Pass Loop - North Cascades NP, WA

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Amazing dayhike to the top of Maple Pass, w/ a sidetrip to Lake Ann. Wonderful meadows w/ glacier lillies just starting to pop, pasque flower, etc. The views were awesome, and so were the little larch trees along the way. I bet they are stellar in the fall. Snow blocks the upper reaches of the trail, but it's not too deep or soft so it's pretty easy to trave...

June 13 to June 14, 2015 13 miles 3,000 feet gained 1 night

Thornton Lakes, North Cascades Nat'l Park

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Absolute butt-kicker of an intro to North Cascades. The trail starts out gently enough on a smooth grade for 2 miles before jolting vertically upward, ala Gorge trails like Nesmith or Wyeth. Continuous climbing through the trees with sparse and blocked views of jagged peaks (Picket Range) across the valley. It eventuallly crests at the base of Trapper Peak, ...

May 31, 2015 9.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

Hamilton Mountain Loop

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First time doing the "official" trail to the summit. Lots of people, lots of flowers and muggy and humid as hell. Great workout, and had a good time with the wife. There are lots of little trout in the culvert at the far end of the loop in Hardy Creek. Pollution in the Gorge in the form of a low hanging smoggy ceiling was very apparent and very disappointing...

May 8, 2015 7 miles 1,750 feet gained

Tumala Mountain via Fanton Trail

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After work bike n hike w/ Johnny. We dropped bikes off at Old Baldy TH, drove down and parked at one of the upper Fanton crossings; then hiked up to Tumala (Squaw) Mtn. There is an old lookout site up there, complete with steps to nowhere, "Welcome" carved into the concrete. Incredible views to the East, including Mt's Hood, Jefferson, Three Sisters, etc. Wa...

April 21, 2015 2.5 miles 250 feet gained

Camassia Natural Area

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After work exploration of this little known but fantastic spot when the flowers are in bloom. Saw alot of birds too, including my first sighting of a Rufous Hummingbird.

April 6, 2015 2 miles 500 feet gained

Powell Butte/Kelly Butte

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What a weird place. All kinds of no trespassing signs up there, not sure why or if it's even legal in a city park to make it off limits, but there was lots of evidence of homeless camps and they are still constructing a covered reservoir up there. So many things buried underground here, like an underground armory and nuclear bunker, now a reservoir!

March 29, 2015 9.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Eastern Gorge (offtrail)

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Exploration of 2 areas, one on trail, one mostly off. Beautiful spring day. First at Mosier Plateau to see the flower display. The balsamroot are about done, the lupine are still coming. Not in sync like last year. Hiked up the trail, came down the service road, returned along Hwy 30. Spotted a Coopers (or sharp shinned) hawk at the top. Next to Memaloose Hi...

March 22, 2015 5 miles 500 feet gained

Gorge Ramble

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Brother in law in town, so showed him Wahclella falls on the way to Double Mountain for lunch. Then Catherine Creek area followed by winery stops at Cascade Head and Syncline on the way back. Nice day for a recliner.

February 21 to February 23, 2015 21 miles 250 feet gained 2 nights

Olympic Coast between Ozette River & Yellow Banks

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A perfect weekend for this trip to the Olympic coast. Very little wind, blue skies and lots of sunshine. Navigating around rocky headlands during low tide made for adventure, as did the slippery boardwalks from Ozette RS. We saw plenty of wildlife, from bald eagles, deer, starfish, harlequin ducks, anemones, kelp crabs, hermit crabs, racoons, etc. Sand Point...

February 15, 2015 5 miles 1,500 feet gained

Saddle Mountain

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Wonderful weather dayhike to a coastal favorite. Great views, from Hood to Coast!